Daniel Dennett
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Daniel Dennett is an American philosopher and cognitive scientist known for his influential work on consciousness, free will, and the philosophy of mind from a naturalistic, evolutionary perspective.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Daniel Dennett canonical | 27 |
| Daniel C. Dennett | 6 |
| Daniel Clement Dennett III | 1 |
| Dennett | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T648191 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Daniel Dennett Context triple: [Willard Van Orman Quine, influenced, Daniel Dennett]
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Donald Davidson
Donald Davidson was a prominent 20th-century American philosopher known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, mind, and action, particularly his theories of radical interpretation and anomalous monism.
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B.
Alvin Plantinga
Alvin Plantinga is a prominent American analytic philosopher best known for his influential work in philosophy of religion, epistemology, and metaphysics, particularly his defense of the rationality of theism and the free will defense against the problem of evil.
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C.
Hilary Putnam
Hilary Putnam was a prominent 20th-century American philosopher known for his influential work in philosophy of mind, language, and science, including the development of functionalism and semantic externalism.
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D.
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, linguist, and popular science author known for his work on language, the mind, and human nature.
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Willard Van Orman Quine
Willard Van Orman Quine was a 20th-century American analytic philosopher and logician known for his work on ontological relativity, the indeterminacy of translation, and the critique of the analytic–synthetic distinction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Daniel Dennett Target entity description: Daniel Dennett is an American philosopher and cognitive scientist known for his influential work on consciousness, free will, and the philosophy of mind from a naturalistic, evolutionary perspective.
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A.
Donald Davidson
Donald Davidson was a prominent 20th-century American philosopher known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, mind, and action, particularly his theories of radical interpretation and anomalous monism.
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B.
Alvin Plantinga
Alvin Plantinga is a prominent American analytic philosopher best known for his influential work in philosophy of religion, epistemology, and metaphysics, particularly his defense of the rationality of theism and the free will defense against the problem of evil.
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C.
Hilary Putnam
Hilary Putnam was a prominent 20th-century American philosopher known for his influential work in philosophy of mind, language, and science, including the development of functionalism and semantic externalism.
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D.
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, linguist, and popular science author known for his work on language, the mind, and human nature.
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E.
Willard Van Orman Quine
Willard Van Orman Quine was a 20th-century American analytic philosopher and logician known for his work on ontological relativity, the indeterminacy of translation, and the critique of the analytic–synthetic distinction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
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| instanceOf |
author
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cognitive scientist ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1942-03-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Gilbert Ryle ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Phillips Exeter Academy ⓘ University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer |
Tufts College
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surface form:
Tufts University
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| familyName |
Daniel Dennett
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surface form:
Dennett
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| fieldOfWork |
evolutionary theory
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philosophy of biology ⓘ philosophy of cognitive science ⓘ philosophy of consciousness ⓘ philosophy of free will ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of psychology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| fullName |
Daniel Dennett
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Daniel Clement Dennett III
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| givenName | Daniel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arguments against qualia as traditionally conceived
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criticisms of Cartesian materialism ⓘ critique of religious belief ⓘ intentional stance theory ⓘ multiple drafts model of consciousness ⓘ naturalistic account of free will ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Academy of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| movement | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brainstorms
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Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon ⓘ Consciousness Explained ⓘ Darwin's Dangerous Idea ⓘ Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting ⓘ Freedom Evolves ⓘ From Bacteria to Bach and Back ⓘ Kinds of Minds ⓘ The Intentional Stance ⓘ |
| philosophicalView |
compatibilism about free will
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evolutionary perspective on consciousness ⓘ materialism about the mind ⓘ naturalism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University
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Co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan Bell Dennett ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daniel Dennett Description of subject: Daniel Dennett is an American philosopher and cognitive scientist known for his influential work on consciousness, free will, and the philosophy of mind from a naturalistic, evolutionary perspective.
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Daniel C. Dennett
this entity surface form:
Daniel Clement Dennett III
this entity surface form:
Dennett
subject surface form:
Gilbert Ryle
this entity surface form:
Daniel C. Dennett
this entity surface form:
Daniel C. Dennett
this entity surface form:
Daniel C. Dennett
this entity surface form:
Daniel C. Dennett
this entity surface form:
Daniel C. Dennett